Greater Appreciation

I am trying to think of a name for this post put nothing is coming to mind. I still get very tired by the end of the day but if you compare this day to a week ago, we are doing great!!!! Last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I thought that I might be seriously, mentally ill!!!! Jet lag and lack of sleep is horrible. It makes me think of our military men and women and the conditions that they are put in to protect our country. I don't see how they do it without adequate and comfortable sleep. I have a greater appreciation for everything these days...my country, my home, my bed, healthy children that have a family to love them, my freedom to worship Jesus and my sweet caring friends just to name a few. Okay I just thought of a name for the post. I do have a greater appreciation for everything in my life after visiting a foreign country and two orphanages.

Okay so on to Sophie. She is doing so much better. God has answered everyone's prayers and my pleas for a relationship with this precious girl. We still have a long road ahead of us but she is spending so much more of her time laughing, being silly and enjoying all the attention she gets. She is still very leary of other adults but she seems to find more comfort in MaMa when she is worried. She is saying a lot of Chinese silly stuff because when she talks she will roll her eyes or twist her head back and forth. I have been recording her on my phone so when we go eat at Top Thai I can play it for them and they can translate. The owner speaks Mandrian. Justin is still the main man and she and Joshua are working on their relationship. They are both very loud so this makes for a loud war of the wills.

She woke up at 5am this morning so I am getting very tired. Just wanted to get an update for everyone and thank you all for sharing this journey with me!!!!!